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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These MOOC classes are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Teachers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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